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Accidents and disasters

COHOES >> A fire in Cohoes this morning that is believed to have started with a poorly extinguished cigarette, destroyed the home of a mother and son who escaped the fire unharmed. Investigators are examining the blaze and Cohoes Code Enforcement will be further looking into whether or not the building needs to be demolished.

Accidents and disasters

TROY >> Flames were reported around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night on Route 67 near the Bennington Battlefield, on a property with a farm house and three barns. Firefighters believe it started in one of the barns and then spread to the house. The fire chief says the house was empty, and no serious injuries have been reported. According to firefighters, there was an immediate concern about the flames igniting a brush fire due to wind, but they have contained it.